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Marine Connection Acquires Majority Interest in Boaters Exchange

January 1, 2022

Retail

Marine Connection acquired an 80% majority interest in Boaters Exchange, a 20-year retail boat dealership operating two Central Florida locations (Rockledge and New Smyrna Beach). The founders and former partners Jerry Butz and Paul Berube retain a combined 20% and remain in management; Boaters Exchange operates with approximately $30M in sales and 42 employees, and the deal expands Marine Connection to nine Florida locations and $100M+ in sales.

T-H Marine (OneWater Marine) Acquires YakGear, Inc.

March 4, 2022

Consumer Products

T-H Marine Supplies, a division of OneWater Marine, has acquired YakGear, Inc., a Houston-based supplier of kayak equipment, paddle-sport accessories, and boat mounting products. YakGear will operate as a standalone division out of its Houston facility and the acquisition expands T-H Marine's aftermarket marine product offerings and reach into paddle-sports channels.

Lincolnshire Management Acquires Whitewater Brands

December 7, 2022

Transportation

Lincolnshire Management, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired Whitewater Brands, an omnichannel marketer and supplier of consumables and light equipment to automotive collision shops, mechanical repair shops, and dealerships. The sellers were Rock Gate Partners and Peninsula Capital Partners; financial terms were not disclosed. Lincolnshire intends to grow the business organically and via M&A, leveraging Whitewater's multi-brand catalog, e-commerce channels, and distribution footprint.

OneWater Marine Acquires T-H Marine for Approximately $185M

October 21, 2021

Manufacturing

OneWater Marine Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire T-H Marine, a leading provider of branded marine parts and accessories, for approximately $185 million. The acquisition, expected to close in Q4 2021, advances OneWater’s growth and diversification strategy by expanding its parts & accessories offering, and is expected to be immediately accretive to revenue, margins and EPS.

OneWater Marine Acquires Stone Harbor Marina

June 15, 2021

Retail

OneWater Marine Inc. agreed to acquire the assets of Stone Harbor Marina from owner Tom Russell to expand its presence in the northeastern United States. The acquisition adds new and pre-owned boat sales, service and repair, storage and marina operations — Stone Harbor generated approximately $35 million in trailing twelve-month sales — and is expected to close in OneWater’s fiscal fourth quarter of 2021.

OneWater Marine Acquires Norfolk Marine

November 16, 2021

Retail

OneWater Marine Inc. has reached an agreement to acquire Norfolk Marine Inc., expanding OneWater’s presence in the Mid-Atlantic and establishing its first dealership in Virginia. Norfolk Marine is a third-generation, family-owned full-service boat dealer that generated over $20 million in sales in the prior twelve months and offers new and pre-owned boat sales, parts, finance and service; the deal was expected to close in Q4 2021.